Harelbeke

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Harelbeke
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Harelbeke (West Flanders Province)
Harelbeke
Harelbeke
State : BelgiumBelgium Belgium
Region : Flanders
Province : West Flanders
District : Kortrijk
Coordinates : 50 ° 51 ′  N , 3 ° 19 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 51 ′  N , 3 ° 19 ′  E
Area : 29.14 km²
Residents: 28,158 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density: 966 inhabitants per km²
Post Code: 8530 (Harelbeke)
8531 (Bavikhove, Hulste)
Prefix: 056
Mayor: Alain Top

Local government address : 		Marktstraat 29
8530 Harelbeke
Website: www.harelbeke.be
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Harelbeke is a Belgian city ​​with 28,158 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) in the province of West Flanders .

geography

The city lies on the Leie and borders directly on the city of Kortrijk to the south . In addition to the core city, it also consists of the two districts Bavikhove and Hulste .

Ghent is 35 kilometers (km) northeast, Bruges 37 km north and Brussels about 72 km east.

traffic

The next motorway exits are at Deerlijk and Kortrijk on the A14 / E17 .

Harelbeke has a regional train station on the Lille- Cortrijk-Harelbeke-Gent railway line ; others are u. a. in Anzegem , Waregem , Izegem and Kortrijk.

There is a regional airport near the French city ​​of Lille and there is an international airport near the Belgian capital, Brussels.

economy

The company Agristo , one of the largest European manufacturers of French fries , has its headquarters in the district of Hulste .

Attractions

  • Saint Salvator Church (architect Laurent-Benoît Dewez , 18th century)
  • Sankt-Rita-Kirche, Zandberg
  • old trainstation
  • English military cemetery
  • Museum Peter Benoit in the house where he was born
  • Pipe and Tobacco Museum
  • Vinkensportmuseum (Vinkensport is a singing competition between caged chaffinches that is widespread in Flanders )
  • Recreation area De Gavers, including the Koutermolen, a restored corn mill
  • Alter Leiearm nature reserve

In the district of Hulste:

  • The Muizelmolen, a windmill (1799-1840)
  • St. Peters Church in neo-Gothic style built around 1906 according to plans by the architect Carette from Kortrijk. Its baroque organ was created by Corneille Cacheux (1687–1738) in 1736 and restored in 2006.
  • Various old farms such as the Kasteelhof and the Vrijlegemhoeve.

Sports

Harelbeke is the start and finish of the E3 Flanders Prize , which is held annually one week before the Tour of Flanders . The route length is about 210 km.

sons and daughters of the town

Town twinning

Harelbeke has had a close partnership with the Middle Moselle town of Kinheim for many years .

Web links

Commons : Harelbeke  - collection of images, videos and audio files